Contraste
The content of this factsheet is in Dutch.
Vanuit Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe werkt Contraste sinds 1994 als softwarebureau. De bezetting ligt rond 46 VTE. De opgegeven expertises zijn webdevelopment, e-commerce en ux/ui design. De ervaring zit vooral in midmarket en grote ondernemingen (digitale transformatie). Uit de publiek bekende klantenlijst: Stad Charleroi, Schréder, RESA en Leefmilieu Brussel.
1× Feweb Excellence Awards
1× WebAward.beHow this agency makes money
Revenue, margin and what an hour of work brings in. Everything on the earning side sits together here.
Can the agency take a hit
Buffer, cash position and payment behaviour side by side, so you can see where they disagree.
Signals and strengths
Events from the CBE and the Official Gazette over the past 24 months, plus positive markers derived from the figures.
Continuity
Points to ask about- Zichtbaarheid verschoven · 1 Sep 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- Zichtbaarheid verschoven · 1 Aug 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- Zichtbaarheid verschoven · 1 Aug 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- Registered office moved · 30 Dec 2025 · StaatsbladThe registered office relocated. Usually just a new office.
- Board change · 18 Sep 2025 · StaatsbladAppointments or resignations on the board. Routine during growth, succession or a new partner. Ask about it when several changes follow each other closely.
- Sharp headcount decline · 31 Dec 2024 · NBBAverage headcount fell by 15% or more in a year. That can be contraction, and just as easily a deliberate choice for fewer but more experienced people. Ask who left and who came in their place.
What this agency does well
- Profitable in every one of the last 5 years
- Strong buffer: 27,4 months of payroll in equity
- Team grew (+166,5% FTE in the latest year)
- Healthy working capital (current ratio 1,45)
- Equity was earned, not injected (reserves 2,3× the capital contributed)
- Comfortable cash position: 194 days of payroll
- Turnover below the median (19,5%)
All the figures
Reference material, not a starting point. Expand it if you want to read the series yourself.
5 financial years, 2021 to 2025Result, staff and balance sheet
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | |||||
| Gross margin | € 1,22 mln | € 165.869-86,4% | € 699.376+321,6% | € 254.303-63,6% | € 2,69 mln+959,7% |
| EBITDA | € 796.268 | € 264.053 | € 699.203 | € 586.414 | € 153.545 |
| EBITDA margin | 65,3% | - | 100% | - | 5,7% |
| Staff | |||||
| FTE | 24,2 | 18,3-24,4% | 20,4+11,5% | 17,3-15,2% | 46,1+166,5% |
| Gross margin per FTE | € 50.350 | € 9.064 | € 34.283 | € 14.700 | € 58.454 |
| Payroll cost per FTE | € 70.901 | € 80.050 | € 100.082 | € 113.006 | € 92.842 |
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Equity | € 8,81 mln | € 8,26 mln | € 8,57 mln | € 9,52 mln | € 9,77 mln |
| Cash | € 2,55 mln | € 1,20 mln | € 2,02 mln | € 2,88 mln | € 2,27 mln |
| Liquidity ratio | 1,25 | 1,28 | 1,08 | 1,27 | 1,45 |
Payroll cost per FTE comes from the social report where available, otherwise from the Remuneration line. Both are gross costs including employer contributions.
What this factsheet does not know
- How good the work is. Figures do not measure creativity, strategy or chemistry.
- How the client portfolio is spread. Concentration is not in the accounts.
- Freelancers and subcontractors are not in the FTE figures. An agency with 40 staff may in practice run with 70 people.
- The figures cover financial year 2025, filed on 06/07/2026. At a fast-moving agency reality today may differ.
Based on publicly filed annual accounts (NBB) and official records (CBE, Belgian Official Gazette). An indication, not financial advice. Sector medians calculated on 21 Sep 2026. Sector medians based on financial year 2024: the last year for which nearly all accounts have been filed.
What the agency actually does 3 services
Sector focus
Publicly known clients
Based on IKAg research and public sources. Incomplete or outdated? Let us know.
People 3 people mapped
Based on public profiles. Something wrong? Let us know.
Seniors or juniors?
Payroll cost per FTE is the best public proxy for a team's experience level. Higher is not automatically better, but it says something about who sits at the table.
- 21% women
- 79% men
Will your team stay?
Inflow and outflow from the social report. This series only counts people on the payroll: freelancers who invoice do not appear in it. A low figure therefore means two very different things, a stable permanent team or a small core with heavy outsourcing. A high figure usually points to short contracts. Compare only within the same type of agency.
Source: annual accounts and social reports (NBB), collected by IKAg. Financial year 2025. Calculations by IKAg; an indication, not financial advice. Sector medians based on financial year 2024: the last year for which nearly all accounts have been filed.
Frequently asked questions about Contraste
- When was Contraste founded?
- In 1994.
- Where is Contraste located?
- In Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, Belgium.
- What is Contraste specialised in?
- E-commerce (incl. payment), Website development, Website strategy & UX.
- How big is Contraste?
- Around 46 full-time equivalents (financial year 2025).
- Who are the clients of Contraste?
- Among others Stad Charleroi, Schréder, RESA, Leefmilieu Brussel.
Figures from the annual accounts up to financial year 2025. Company details checked against the CBE register on 2026-09-12.